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Stormy weekend ahead

After a long time with absolutely no wind, windsurfers in Northern Germany will finally get their well-deserved share from today onwards. I'm actually heading to the spot right now. On Sunday, the local shop Supreme Surf is running the "Big Days Competition". I think the level on the water is going to be insane. For me as a lightweight and a more freestyle-oriented windsurfer it's probably going to be a bit too windy but I'm still going to enter the competition anyway. Here's the forecast for the weekend:

Is it possible to sail well when it has been windy for 4.8 all the time and all of a sudden you are faced with a full on winter storm and gale force winds? I was holding on to my 3.3 today and it wasn't really easy to show a good performance. I hope tomorrow will be better. I chose to sail on the river close to home today and it was probably not the best call. The chop was really round and not suitable for backloops and other vertical jumps. Also, I was kind of taking it easy, since I didn't want to risk too much in these kinds of conditions. Here are some pictures from today:

November was a very busy month and that's probably normal. Windsurfing was pretty much restricted to the weekends mixed with some occasional sneaky after work sessions. But no matter how much you work, take some off time for yourself. Driving to the sea, watching the waves, feeling the wind, feeling how nature changes with the seasons. Get inspired by nature. Renew yourself and find new energy.